Umbrella, parasol, sunshade, and the like



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UMBRELLA, PARASOL, SUNSH'ADE, AND THE LIKE Filed April 7, 1926 inn/kn 0/ Patented May 7,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

UMBRELLA,- PARASOL, SUNSHADE, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed April 7, 1926, Serial No. 100,393, and in Great Britain. June 6, 1925.

This invention relates to umbrellas, parasols, sunshades and the like of the type having a removable cover, with a central aperture adapted to be secured around the stick adjacent the top notch by suitable detachable I means and to be secured to the ends of the dle, or the said sleeve fitting, by screw means.

The sleeve, and the other part in screwed relation therewith or with the stick, form a clamp adapted to grip and retain the cover between them. The cover at the central aperture is preferably bound and reinforced by a wire ring, thread or the like and secured in an annular groove on a ring or'bound by an eyelet of any desired form, the central aperture in any case being large enough to pass over the end of the stick or sleeve as the case maybe to come adjacent the 'topnotch. And in order that the invention may be better understood, it will now be described with reference to the accompanying draw-- ings in which The figure ofv drawing is a sectional view" of the same showing some of the ribs complete and also showing. the caps by which the cover is connected to the outer ends ofthe ribs.

The stick 8 has a reduced upper portion 20 which fits into a tube or sleeve 21 to which it is attached by cement, glue or otherwise. This sleeve 21 is screw threaded on the exterior and the constructionis equivalent to screw threading the end of the stick, with the exception that the sleeve 21 will give greater service. The sleeve 5 and top notch 6 screw threaded onthe interior screw on to this screw thr'eaded end to the stick, but thisscrew threaded end projects some distancethrough' the sleeve. 23'is a ring of metal or other suitable material having a clearance aperture to pass over the screw threaded end of the stick. The ring 28 on the exterior has a' circumferential groove in which the apertured part of the cover 12 is bound by thread or the like; This ring 23 rests on the top of the top notch 6 and is clamped in position by the cap or ferrule 10 which screws on to the'projecting end of the stick. To prevent the runner 24 of the umbrella from being pushed too far up the stick when the umbrella is opened the usual fixed pin or stop As the angular position of the stick withregard to the runner 24 may vary when different covers are 1n posltlon, the runner is formed with a number of openings or slots .27 any one of which canengage the usual movable catch at the other end of the handle (not shown on the drawing) for holding the parts of the umbrella in the closed position.

The cover 12 is provided with the requisite number of caps or the like 17 ,in the form ofsockets to; on the ends of the ribs. These. caps are preferably sewn or otherwise fixed to the cover at the end ofxthe'seams between the panels, On the inside the seams in deprovided for theipurpose is replaced by a i sired positions may be provided with loops 18 of cotton, wire or thelike if desired, which are attachable to hooks 19 fixed to the ribs and serve for maintaining the cover in correct position on the frame.

What I claim'and desire to secureby Let-' ters Patent of the United States of America 15 k In an umbrella of the type comprising a v detachable cover, a stickhaving av reduced end, a metal sleeve fitting around the reduced end ,and attached thereto and provided threaded sleeve adapted to screw onto said therethroughand provided with a top notch,

. e5 with" an exterlor screw thread, an lnternally v annular surface of the tip being adapted to come on the outer portion of the central reinforcement of the cover and clamp it be- 10 tween the top notch and the tip.

In Witness whereof I aifix my signature ANNIE ELIZABETH BAGSHAW. 

